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Leila Doss (1921- ) joined
the Radio Division of the UN in 1947 and worked in various
information centers until she was appointed assistant secretary-general
for personnel services. She retired in 1982. During her UN
career, she was director of the UN Division of Economic and
Social Information, and head of the information campaign for
the International Year of the Child. Before joining the UN,
she worked in Egyptian State Broadcasting and as professor
of English literature and creative writing in the University
of Cairo. She was born in Egypt and educated at the American
University in Cairo. After leaving the UN she remained active
as a lecturer in international affairs and headed “The
World at the UN,” a field study program at Fordham University. |